The Appraiser is Not Your Enemy!

Contrary to popular belief, the appraiser on the transactions you are working on is not the enemy. He or she can indeed be your advocate for the sales price if you don't force them to just rely on the comps. If there were nine offers on the property, give the appraiser a copy of the first page of each one of the nine offers (buyer names blacked out) so he or she can see the demand. If you know that the comps will not support your price, have an explanation of why your property is different than those properties. Have a digital and print copy of all the great photos you have of the property. Sure, they will take their own photos but your photos might influence which photos to take.